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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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186 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera avoids the head kick by Vasquez.
A combination from Vasquez does no damage.
Vera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vasquez lands a jab to Vera's midsection.
Vera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vasquez tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Vera closes the distance and clinches.
Vasquez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vasquez blocking some punches.
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasquez darts in trying to clinch
and Vera counters with a single leg into guard. Vasquez didn't expect that.
Vasquez looks gassed!
Vera wants to control from the top but Vasquez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vasquez's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera trying to control the action but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Vera decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tony Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vera misses with a double jab
and Vasquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vasquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vera wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.
Vasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vasquez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vera shoots in for a takedown but Vasquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vera gets a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vasquez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vera scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Vasquez is staying active underneath Vera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vera trying to mount his opponent but Vasquez defends it.
Vasquez wants to get back to his feet.
Vasquez trying to control but Vera postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vera seems to be working for a kimura but Vasquez defends the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Vasquez pushes him off.
Vasquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vasquez throws a head kick that misses
and Vera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vasquez wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vera has a takedown stuffed.
Vasquez leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vasquez moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Vasquez lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Vasquez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Vera misses.
Vasquez throws a nice looking combination but Vera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vasquez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Vera's head back.
Vasquez forces Vera back against the cage and clinches.
Vasquez tries to break the clinch but Vera is controlling the position.
Vasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Vera keeps control of Vasquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vera tries to pull guard but Vasquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Vera drops back down to his feet.
Vasquez is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez being controlled against the cage.
Vasquez is trying to break the clinch but Vera is controlling him.
Vasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vera tries to clinch up
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vasquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Vera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Vasquez moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasquez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vasquez swinging wildly here.
Vasquez misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Vasquez.
Vera closes the distance and clinches up with Vasquez, looking for a takedown. Vera pushes Vasquez against the cage but Vasquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brandon Vera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vasquez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vasquez stuffs the takedown attempt from Vera. Vera gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left and a right from Vasquez both land. Nice combination.
Vera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Vasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Vera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vasquez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vera.
Vera doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasquez circles away.
Vasquez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vera rather than just go for the knockout.
Vasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasquez as he avoids it easily.
Vasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vasquez counters with a three punch combo that has Vera backing up. Vera nods at Vasquez to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Vera tries to clinch but Vasquez moves away
and Vasquez counters with a series of strikes. Vera will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vasquez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vera tries to keep at a distance but Vasquez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vera breaks the clinch.
Vasquez scores with a jab to the body.
Vasquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vasquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Vasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vera wants to clinch up but Vasquez keeps it at a distance.
Vasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A head kick by Vasquez misses
and Vera counters with an inside leg kick.
Vera shoots for a takedown but Vasquez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vasquez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vasquez throws a combination that misses
and Vera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vera.
Vera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera prevents Vasquez from breaking the clinch.
Vera tries to pull guard but Vasquez holds him up against the cage and eventually Vera drops back down to his feet.
Vasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vera tries to clinch up
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasquez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vasquez.
Vasquez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vasquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Vera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vasquez stalks Vera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vera's face. Vera staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vasquez works over Vera's head and body with a nice combination.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Vera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vera with a poor takedown
and Vasquez counters with a three punch combo that has Vera backing up. Vera nods at Vasquez to acknowledge the strikes.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Vasquez moves out of range easily.
Vera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vasquez tries to clinch up
and Vera counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Vera's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Vasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasquez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Vasquez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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